Most sports injuries are usually musculoskeletal in origin (i.e. bone, muscle, tendons and ligaments). However, sports medicine can also include some chronic medical causes of poor performance in horses, such as cardiac, airway and gastrointestinal conditions.
Although we see a large number of elite competition horses, any horse or pony competing or exercising at any level can sustain these types of injuries and our extensive range of diagnostic techniques, treatment and therapies are available to all.
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Sport and exercise medicine is a branch of equine medicine and orthopaedics that deals with exercise-related injuries and provides support to the equine athlete competing in all equestrian disciplines. It is particularly concerned with:
- Optimising physical fitness
- Preventing and early detection of injury
- Monitoring healing
- Formulating rehabilitation programmes
For more information about any of our sport horse services or to refer a case, contact Rossdales Diagnostic Centre on 01638 577754.
